FeaturedPsychology·November 6, 2014·2 min readOur Brain Dissociates Emotional Response from Explicit Memory in Fearful SituationsNew research describes how the brain encodes contextual memory and emotional response associated with a negative event.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 6, 2014·4 min readPregnant Women with PTSD More Likely to Give Birth PrematurelyA new study reports pregnant women with PTSD are at increased risk of preterm birth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2014·2 min readMemories Get the Emotional SwitchA new study reports neurons which encode whether a memory is negative or positive can be reprogrammed to change the emotional association of the experience. Findings could have implications for future research into PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2014·2 min readNovel Mechanism Involved in Memory DiscoveredA new study reports researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in the brain which is involved in the formation of memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 17, 2014·5 min readNeuroimaging Study Pinpoints Neurobiological Basis for Key Symptoms Associated with PTSDA new neuroimaging study links kappa opioid receptors in the brain to a narrow cluster of symptoms associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 16, 2014·4 min readEvidence of Genetic Link to PTSD in Soldiers Exposed to Childhood TraumaA new study adds to the developing evidence of the role genetics plays in some cases of PTSD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2014·3 min readEEG Study Findings Reveal How Fear is Processed in the BrainA new EEG study illustrates how fear arises in the brain when people are exposed to threatening images.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 5, 2014·3 min readCannabis Prevents the Negative Behavioral and Physiological Effects PTSDResearchers report administering cannabinoids soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like symptoms in rats.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 27, 2014·4 min readErasing Traumatic MemoriesResearchers report xenon gas, normally used in humans for anesthesia, could potentially be used to treat PTSD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 24, 2014·2 min readStress Hormones Promote Brain’s Building of Negative MemoriesResearchers report cortisol can strengthen negative memories.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 10, 2014·4 min readVirtual Humans Inspire Patients to Open UpA new study reports patients are more open to disclosing personal information with a virtual human than a real one.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 30, 2014·3 min readPotential Drug Target for PTSD PreventionResearchers identify a drug which appears to make memories of fearsome events less durable in mice.Read More
